Some Ornithological Chat with Paul French

Mark talks to Paul French (who was wearing his British Birds Rarities Committee hat) about rarity assessment, hundreds of different trips in a time machine, and being reincarnated as an Eleanora’s Falcon for some dubious reasons…

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Credits

Many thanks to Xeno Canto for allowing access to the library of recordings, and in particular, the following recorders whose mega rare chat and Hume’s Warbler calls were used.

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Siberian Blue Robin – Yong Ding Li - https://xeno-canto.org/115946

Siberian Blue Robin – Hans Matheve - https://xeno-canto.org/154622

Rufous-tailed Robin – Per Alstrom - https://xeno-canto.org/154622

Rufous-tailed Robin – Geoff Carey - https://xeno-canto.org/743692

Siberian Rubythroat – Eric Defonso - https://xeno-canto.org/364335

Siberian Rubythroat – Jelle Scharringa - https://xeno-canto.org/647572

Humes Leaf Warbler – Peter Boesman - https://xeno-canto.org/472917

Humes Leaf Warbler – Thomas Bergman - https://xeno-canto.org/612553

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